Battle of Mont St Quentin – 1918

Battle of Mont St Quentin

August 31-September 2, 1918 – Australian troops attack Mont St Quentin, a key position that has been turned into a German fortress.

In three days of fighting the desperately under-strength Australians capture the mount, along with 2600 prisoners. Other Australian troops capture the nearby town of Peronne, breaking the back of the German defensive line and freeing up the British advance.

Many consider the Battle of Mont St Quentin the AIF’s most outstanding achievement of the war.